AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
From the editor: Recapping 10 years since Dodd-Frank arrived
Tuesday, Jul. 28, 2020, 08:37 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While it might seem like it’s already been a decade since the coronavirus pandemic started to impact our lives, it’s truly been 10 years since the signing of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which opened the ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Accounts in ‘financial hardship’ level off in June
Tuesday, Jul. 28, 2020, 02:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion is noticing that credit-performance metrics are starting to change as various actions taken by finance companies because of the coronavirus pandemic begin to run their initial duration. A new TransUnion consumer credit snapshot released last week found the percentage ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market
Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals
Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents
As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)
Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance
Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos
Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI
The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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COMMENTARY: How to improve your company’s compliance framework
Sunday, Jul. 26, 2020, 07:21 PM
Vladimir Kovacevic, Inovatec
Many automotive lenders face challenges today associated with maintaining compliance in all facets of their business. Automotive loan compliance requires knowledge of federal regulations the govern applications, processes and practices. While it can be assumed lenders strive to remain compliant ... [Read More]
Resolvion names new director of business development
Friday, Jul. 24, 2020, 01:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, Resolvion officially welcomed a new director of business development, bringing a robust background from different segments of the automotive industry. Taking on this role for the national skip tracing and repossession management company is Nicole Combs. According to ... [Read More]
Fuel Capital Group chooses PassTime as exclusive GPS provider
Friday, Jul. 24, 2020, 01:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PassTime is looking to reiterate to the industry that its devices can work well on more than just cars and trucks. This week, the GPS solutions provider announced it was selected as the exclusive partner for Fuel Capital Group, which provides ... [Read More]
ANALYSIS: Digital-collections strategy amidst coronavirus pandemic
Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2020, 02:42 PM
Preston Cecil, Payix
It is an interesting time for both lenders and borrowers. The impacts from COVID-19 have been unexpected and far reaching, raising questions for many lenders as their customers seek convenient and applicable repayment alternatives. As delinquencies rise or threaten to ... [Read More]
FTC offers updates on COVID-19 connected complaints, scams and enforcement moves
Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2020, 02:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is keeping the Federal Trade Commission busy. Andrew Smith, who is the bureau of consumer protection director at the FTC, testified at a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday. Smith said that to date, the FTC has ... [Read More]
Launcher, Neo partner to provide comprehensive loan scoring algorithms
Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2020, 02:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Launcher Solutions announced its third major development since the second half of May. The newest one involved the technology provider specializing in automotive finance originations finalizing an integration partnership with Neo to help finance companies build a stronger ... [Read More]
Auto defaults now at lowest point in 10 years
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2020, 03:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For what it’s worth amid so much uncertainty nowadays triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, auto-finance defaults are at the lowest point recorded by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian going back 10 years. According the data through June released on ... [Read More]
KBRA, S&P continue to investigate contract modifications via latest auto ABS updates
Monday, Jul. 20, 2020, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and S&P Global Ratings continued to use their examinations of the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) market to offer a look not only at that particular segment but also views on what the overall ... [Read More]
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